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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Name: Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM livestock auction prices — 2022-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Mar 11

● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

413 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 520▼ 217 vs year ago 630 · −34.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 164▼ 111 vs year ago 240 · −46.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

192 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 122▲ 41 vs year ago 151 · +27.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steer calves were mostly 2.00-7.00 lower on comparable sales. Heifer calves mostly steady. Feeder steers and heifers have no comparison due to light test last week. Trade and demand moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.76/cwt on 209 head.

Average price

$157.76

209 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$847

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$563

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 4

$112.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.03

vs NM average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	168.92	908	112
Medium and Large 1-2	536	156.10	837	63
Medium and Large 2	524	140.05	734	25
Medium 2	295	140.00	413	2thin
Small and Medium 4	705	79.00	557	2thin
Small 4	616	56.10	346	5thin

One grade step is worth $112.82/cwt here — about $563 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale209 hd

157.76

—

NM average4 barns · 1,635 hd

162.79

−5.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,662	97.26	1,617	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,291	81.89	1,057	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,094	75.28	824	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	56.63	527	70

Every lot

105 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	117	393.87/cwt	375.00–400.00	461	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	160	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	576	2
Steers	—	Small 4	240	363.28/cwt	325.00–400.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	188.74/cwt	187.00–190.00	517	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	476	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	608	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	502	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	354	189.87/cwt	189.00–190.00	672	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	508	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	168.90/cwt	161.00–175.00	627	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	164.14/cwt	164.00–166.00	666	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	178.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	762	14
Steers	—	Small 4	435	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,784	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	151.41/cwt	148.00–156.00	659	6
Steers	—	Small 4	455	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,820	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	171.97/cwt	170.00–178.00	803	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	139.68/cwt	136.00–143.00	668	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	164.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	791	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	503	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	704	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	165.38/cwt	160.00–169.00	865	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	180.30/cwt	173.00–181.00	950	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Full	535	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	701	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	930	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	155.58/cwt	150.00–166.00	877	11
Steers	—	Small 4	570	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	311	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	139.52/cwt	135.00–144.00	799	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	161.83/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,011	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	851	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	146.71/cwt	145.00–151.00	987	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	957	2
Steers	—	Small 4	685	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	401	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 4	705	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	557	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	991	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	914	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	129.96/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,008	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,120	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,016	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,140	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	279	156.46/cwt	155.00–159.00	437	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	510	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	545	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	608	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	485	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	158.99/cwt	158.00–165.00	642	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	146.97/cwt	145.00–151.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	453	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	144.90/cwt	140.00–155.00	693	4
Heifers	—	Small 4	510	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	783	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	660	2
Heifers	—	Small 4	552	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	298	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	142.99/cwt	139.00–149.00	819	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	149.80/cwt	149.00–150.00	875	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	131.01/cwt	127.00–134.00	825	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,034	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	448	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Small 4	480	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,280	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	143.80/cwt	138.00–150.00	745	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,075	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	914	1
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,535	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	844	1
Bulls	—	—	1,558	92.58/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,442	2
Bulls	—	—	1,847	110.03/cwt	105.00–118.00	2,032	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	702	36.09/cwt	33.00–40.00	253	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	711	46.07/cwt	41.00–52.00	328	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	775	60.76/cwt	60.00–61.50	471	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	892	53.97/cwt	49.00–68.00	481	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	56.42/cwt	54.50–59.00	524	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	724	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	69.54/cwt	63.50–71.00	725	38
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	64.81/cwt	61.50–69.50	680	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,126	78.46/cwt	72.50–85.00	883	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	78.44/cwt	73.00–85.00	884	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,130	78.92/cwt	75.00–85.00	892	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	87.89/cwt	86.50–90.00	1,085	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,388	83.67/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,161	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	785	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,673	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	820	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,136.67/cwt	1,025.00–1,210.00	10,685	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,023	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,207	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,052	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,046	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,715	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	1,085.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	12,109	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	16,632	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,962	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,944	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	1,353.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,425.00	18,446	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,640	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	919	750.00/cwt	725.00–775.00	6,893	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	840.00/cwt	775.00–925.00	8,098	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	990	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	7,227	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,041	836.67/cwt	775.00–880.00	8,710	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	903.00/cwt	820.00–975.00	9,933	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,258	1,250.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	15,725	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	872	104.75/cwt	96.50–113.00	913	10

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New Mexico feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Fri Mar 11, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Portales, NM (LS-CV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 520Year ago 630

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 164Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 192Last week 122Year ago 151

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	135.00–145.00	140.09
2	—	160	360.00	360.00
11	—	564	150.00–166.00	155.58
4	—	117	375.00–400.00	393.87
3	—	523	160.00–169.00	165.38
14	—	480	160.00–170.00	164.88
14	—	406	164.00–166.00	164.14
2	—	280	170.00	170.00
2	—	950	120.00	120.00
2	—	855	131.00	131.00
2	—	723	137.00	137.00
4	—	776	127.00–133.00	129.96
5	—	371	161.00–175.00	168.90
2	—	830	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	143.00	143.00
6	—	435	148.00–156.00	151.41
2	—	573	135.00–144.00	139.52
2	—	630	135.00	135.00
4	—	478	136.00–143.00	139.68
2	—	320	157.00	157.00
2	—	915	111.00	111.00
2	—	503	140.00	140.00
2	—	725	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	325.00–400.00	363.28
2	—	435	410.00	410.00
3	—	570	54.50	54.50
2	—	455	400.00	400.00
2	—	685	58.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	527	173.00–181.00	180.30
2	—	930	130.00	130.00
8	—	354	189.00–190.00	189.87
26	—	625	160.00–165.00	161.83
18	—	673	145.00–151.00	146.71
14	—	427	170.00–180.00	178.53
6	—	564	160.00–170.00	164.97
13	—	467	170.00–178.00	171.97
4	—	274	187.00–190.00	188.74
2	—	315	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	172.00	172.00
13	—	395	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	584	149.00–150.00	149.80
2	—	645	137.00	137.00
7	—	404	158.00–165.00	158.99
3	—	783	132.00	132.00
2	—	375	162.00	162.00
6	—	522	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	139.00–149.00	142.99
2	—	343	159.00	159.00
4	—	478	140.00–155.00	144.90
2	—	290	176.00	176.00
3	—	412	145.00–151.00	146.97
4	—	630	127.00–134.00	131.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	120.00	120.00
2	—	420	125.00	125.00
5	—	279	155.00–159.00	156.46
2	—	340	140.00	140.00
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
3	—	382	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	385.00	385.00
3	—	552	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	700	120.00	120.00
2	—	518	138.00–150.00	143.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	184.00	184.00
2	—	448	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,126	72.50–85.00	78.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	75.00–85.00	78.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	54.50–59.00	56.42
10	—	702	33.00–40.00	36.09
1	—	1,020	71.00	71.00
38	—	1,049	61.50–69.50	64.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,043	63.50–71.00	69.54
2	—	775	60.00–61.50	60.76
4	—	1,234	86.50–90.00	87.89
42	—	1,127	73.00–85.00	78.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	711	41.00–52.00	46.07
9	—	892	49.00–68.00	53.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,388	80.00–85.00	83.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,847	105.00–118.00	110.03
2	—	1,558	92.00–93.00	92.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	55.00	55.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,052	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,116	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,085.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,303	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,136.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,147	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,363	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,353.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,023	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	730.00	730.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	919	725.00–775.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,041	775.00–880.00	836.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	964	775.00–925.00	840.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,100	820.00–975.00	903.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	800	580.00	580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,258	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	872	96.50–113.00	104.75

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.